The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-13

oIScTi UuG you are GWlC6 welcome TO IL ana
that ought to COUNT AS she did not an
swer he added, with burlesque Of gener-
osity: ''Keep it, Susie, even if it's one Of
those that are worth whole dollar to COZ
lectors. l don't know where to sell it, even
for cent. Put it in your book" His voice
and manner at another time would have
reused great mirth, but no answering smile
appeared on Susie's face. e
cts one l never hope to own" she re-
piled, gravely. ''This little piece of paper
is worth over 800. It's Brattleboro FIVE
cent stamp on the original letter-back. The
only one that was supposed to be in the
world was sold last month for $575. Any
dealer would give you $3.50 at sight for
this"
''Are you quite sure!" asked Mrs. Ferris,
Wonderngly
"Yes;I know it. Where did it come
from"
Dick led her to the open trunk With a
gasp and sob she knelt down beside it and
with flushing face and trembling hands
began to sort out the letters into little heaps
Dick had not spoken, but watched her
eagerly. The same thought, perhaps not
perfectly formulated, had come to each.
Those most carefully examiner were
placed in her lap, and by the time the last
bundle had been hastily gone over not less
than ninety were lying there. Then she
bent over, put her face in her hands and
began sobbing. Mrs Ferris and Dick tried
to comfort her. Dicks efforts were the
more effectual. Never mind, my sweet.
heart" he whispered, ''think of it only as. 4
dream. II won't pay the mortgage, but it
will pay rent should we need it. Let us
thank God for what He gives u.s."
By strong effort of will she raised
tear-stained, radiant face, shining with de-
light
"You don't understand. The mortgage
is paid The farm is saved. o, Dick! o,
motherr
When her emotion had subsided, and in
reply to their eager questions, she took the
selected letters and explained the treasure.
Here are two used Brattleboros on let
ter-backs worth almost any price, but
dealer will pay $3.50 each For these eight
st. Louis stamps he will give, say, SIPS He
will sell them for four times that. This set
of three on one letter is alone worth more
than sl25 Here are six New Ravens, the
first ever heard of The genuine signed
reprints sell for SIS each. Put them at
500. These two thirty-cent stamps of 1869
notice that the shield is upside down-are
worth $50 and would bring 800 at sale.
Here are thirteen red horsemen one-cent
stamps of 1851, worth $40 each. Here sre
six six-cent envelopes of 1867, worth 800 ]
if we could wait for buyers. See these
four curious double stamps, one cent
and three cents! Three are worth $40
each, but the fourth is one l never heard
of. The one-cent head is upside down. 1t
must be worth $50. Here are over dozen
of the rare three-cent envelopes of 1853
Prof Jennings paid $40 for the one he has
These two War Department
envelopes are worth $50 each.
These two Goliad and these five of Baton
Rouge can not be bought for 300. Here's
one envelope with twelve one-penny stamps
on il. They have V. r. in the corners.
Dealers charge $40 each and pay $40. Here
are five rare Sandwich Island stamps any
dealer will pay 5000 for" She gathered up
the remaining letters "For all these
dealers charge $50 or more each. No mat
ter how you are cheated, you can get from
$1,000 to $1,000 and what is lack
ing we can borrow"
''How can get the money for them be-
fore Saturday." asked Dick. "Whom shall
l take them too!n
''You can take the five o'clock train.to
New York. will give you the names and
dduiCooCo VI Glc UuICo
l have their catalogues. Come down stairs
and we will divide, them into three packets,
so as to offer not more of one kind than we
can help to dealer. will mark on each
letter the price dealers charge for the
stamp, so that they will not beat you down
too much These are all on the letters, so
there can be no question of their genuine
ness. This is Wednesday. You can get
back Friday night"
Her energy and faith brought hope and
comfort
Dick was back Friday night. He brought
1880 in greenbacks and number of the
stamps, which it was not necessary to sell.
These were added, with many that re-
manned in the trunk, to Susie's collection,
which was not sold, for ''nest-egg." The
duplicates only were sold, but to advantage,
for that purpose.
The marriage was not postponed. "Never
destroy a postage-stamp said Grandfather
Ferris last week to young man who had
torn an envelope in pieces to get out letter.
IF you take an old mans advice you will
start collection. If my daughter Susie
hadn't started one four years ago we might
now be on the town"
This was not fair to Dick, but old people
are forgetful.-T E. Wilson, in ". Y World